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SIZE KNEW MORE THAN MISSIONER.

The Young Lady Boarder came down to breakfast
rather late. There nobody at the table but the
Bank Clerk whose hours were easy, and old Mr.
Rottle and the two maiden ladies.
The Young Lady Boarder wore Mother Hubbards OF
aesthetic nts and affected art She sugared her oat-
meal and asked the Bank Clerk II he the Stewart
collection while it exhibition He said he had,
and they held animated discussion. The Young
Lady Bosrder was q competent critic; she herself
painted placquesL
ooh, 1 think the pictures were lovely" she said
with enthusiasm but do you know that while every.
body raves over the 1907 there really is au absurd
mistake IN that picturef" .
Nobody said any hing. The two maiden ladies were
busy with the personals and sausages; old Mr. Hottie,
believing that IL not we'll for egg to ell alone
was preparing to stow away another and the Bank
Clerk not being long art prudently refrained from
reply. A.. v.u,,Iav
Bonrder after pause Napoleon is painted In that
picture with an entirely smooth taco Now everybody
knows that Napoleon wore y mustache and goatee.
the French way, you know. Why. the sty ia called
'Napc Icons and If he didn't start 1t who did " and
the Young Lady Boarder looked around triumphantiy
3Who Indeed p murmured one OF the maiden ladies
between sausagcs. There nothing more to be said
The Bank Clerk lost in admiration at such istc
acumen. AID then there d 81 ence until old Mr..
Rottle stopped eating suddenly and changed the sub
ject by asking with panied expression, why hens
couldn't lay eggs without shells.
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FLORIDA FRUIT.
Florida letter 10 The Cleveland Leader.


In this region. Also cocoanuts and pineapples arc
grown and the cocoanut Industry being largely cut
Waited In Florida Pineapples and cocoanuts pay
very well Ten thousand pineappes be raised, Il 70
said 10 the acre. and OF ground will support fifty
cocoanut trees The cOcoanu trees require little cultiva
ton They begin bear at FROM nine 10 twelve years OF
age they produce from 80 to $50 nuts to the tree
bring about cents apiece 10 the grower and
supposing ten acre grove will yield 10000 nuts 1t will
bring In an income OF 81 900 year. There have been
many cocoanut groves planted within the last two
three years in South Florida Mr Field OF Middletown.
n j. has about $4,000 trees They planted twenty
feet apart each on strip OF land In Dade County
near the Atlantic Ocean Dir. Field thinks that the
ground along the ocean the best for the cocoanut
In Monroe County there also some groves, and at
Charlotte Harbor the Gulf OF Mexico, there trees
which produce 800 and more nuts apiece annually.
There are 1926 900 In Monroe County OF which
10000 were set out last year. Florida grew about
dozen pineappes last year. and the day
when it will supply the United states the most OF lis
tropical fruits General Grant said that Florida was
capable OF supplying the tropical fruits now used In tho
United states all OF the worth Of
imported, In his opinion Il afforded the best
opening world for young men OF small means and
great Industry think this is true 10 certain extent
hut the pioneer capital TO begin his life here
than In the Western States Orange growing and
nut growing require time before they begin TO yield
profit but when the profit does come 1t amply compen
sates the few years OF waiting
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NJ stet.on has had the scsnery painted here and in

Mr. Stetson has had the scenery painted here anu IN
Boston and it is spoken of as beng exceedingly
picturesque. Mrs. Mckee Rankin. who will appear
three years. arrived here few days ago from Detroit
where she has been living with her family
The arrangen ents Tor William Davidge's tene6t. to
which reference was made lately Ia this column have
been completed aud 1t is now arranged that 1t Will
take place in the Academy of Music on Thursday,
April 81. 1t bad been Intended TO give 1t at tne me
Grand Opera House, but the committee were unaoe
TO obtain that house and decided upon the larger
theatre A. NJ. Palmer has tab an active interest IN
the affair and there will probably be good pro-
gramme offered.
As Lillian Russell talking to visitor yesterday
her baby who can about and chat gleefuhy
and with much wisdom to callers was in the rooin
taking part in the conversation almost than ner
mother. Miss Russell herself looked even prettier
tlan when she last IN the city. am tired OF
course" she sald "ior have had very long
season and travelling even under the pleasantest
auspices is far from agreeable. This is the first time
that have travelled far and so continuously and,
frankly speaking, dislike 1t extremely. Of course
glad to be back In New York and going. as soon
as little 1 do travelling. Do you know that have
settled down to right good hard work lately and l
only sorry that did not begin it long ago This
Summer intend to go to Paris. where shal! study
the part have In the new opera which Mr. Dun
intends to piodu,e next season, and shall begin
course OF study under Madame Marchesi. Every9ne
tell mo that my voice In better condi ton
than it has been this season, an think should be
doing very wrong lid try to fit myself tor better
work than have been doing Even in The Trip tc
Africa" which has been most successful opera on
the road and with which begin our season on Mon
day night, have better opportunities than nave
ever had and have sung the part to more ad-
vantage The opera itself is extremely pretty and
think ought to be go" here when it Is played by
by no means tri vial aud the hretto in the hands OF
Mr. Ryley and Mr.. Dungeon is quite funny. We hope
1t will run well into the summer and az soon US u Is
taken of shall sail tor Europe for months. Per
sonally am happier than have been tor years
past despite many foolish rumors don't think any
and that you know makes great difference when u
consider that thrown together nearly all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
DOING HIS DUTY,

From The YOUTHS Companion.
Every one has heard OF the titningman, whose bust.
1t to keep order in the meeting-ho bus
few of our readers ever saw him. Nowadays no ono
is supposed to need watching in such place. partly
because the chill ren too generally stay at homo.
perhaps, and partly because many things are now
looked upon al quite innocent which formerly would
have been accounted sacrilegious.
Here ia al anecdote which illustrates how, in tho
olden time one tithing man at least magnhed his
office. GeneI al II - was the great man OF the town.
His daughters were sent to Boston to be educated,
an one of them came home with Boston lover.
who is now a merchant in New-York City. He went
to church with her.
But Boston msnners and New-England country
manners and ideas not the same. When the hymn
was given out, Mr. R-found it, and handed the book
to Miss H; she bowed, and took it. Second hymn,
the same. The I'D tthng man looked and howned,
but did not quite like to offend General H. But no
thought it and and his conscience accused
him of being "respectsr" OF persons, and that he
thought very fearful sim
Therefore, he took his seat In the afternoon resolved
to do his duty fearessy, whatever might be the re-
suit to him. The hymn was given out Mr. R-iound
II, and handed the book TO Miss H; she bowed and
took it.
Rap, rap, rap. went the old mans etick. Then
pointing to General HIS pew, You. you'll mean
General HIS gal and her Boston beau None Of
your carvings on here, say E"
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bring that watershed over his iet oar
marked: "Oiume the register"
"What register r. asked the clerk. surprised.
"Hotel register, OF course
"This Is a newspaper office: itisnt hotel
"oh. I'm all right" said the anti Prohibtonist gimme
the register om and he called 70 passing mes
sepger boy 10 carry his satchel upstairs.
twas no argue Tho wouldbe guest fixed his eyes
IN tho Inst of Mr. Greeley declared that he knew good
So, he saw a. and he wouldn't bs blued There
a silence few moments The night Waterman began 20
mediate the advisabity OF escortng the mellow ho.e
reading al the stepped and pointing To the Post
ofce the Park. said kindly see here. NY
friend that building there Is ono OF the best
hotels I'm the CITY but made mistake about this
pace and he winked at the clerk and aided mpressyey
This hotel this is the entrance 70 the brooklyn
Bridge"
The owner OF the satchel Frightened mp right on.
w. and trife peart sno reason why he can't tell
straight tip from bluff any hour IN the night m oogoa 70
hunter shook hands ally with the tall and graspns
his soggy yalise Vanished into the storm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
TAME AND PRINCESS MTHILDE.

There has been talk this week about the split be-
tween NJ. Tame apd the Prncoss Mathde OF whose
salon he long hdbifttG While at work his
book on Napoleon NJ Tame told tho Princess that he
afraid that would read his Judgments with pleas
ure The Princess very kindly replied that she nat uray
could not Judge Napoleon severely NJ Tame prob
ably would for it been for the great Emperor.
she might been selling oranges In the streets OF
Aacco instead of receiving her friends In the Rue de
Berrl Nevertheless she added trust 10 your tact
and good taste Well, since the publication OF his two
articles In the des DeJ hondes NJ Taine has not
appeared the Princcsss receptions. and. irrated nj
his neglect Princess has deposited card. with
~ p G. in the corner, in the safe keeping OF NJ Taines
concierge The story that, ut the Academy last
Thursday Taine opened his soul TO H. RcnaD, and said,
shall never 10 regret having lost 30 old friend
on account OF q book. " a,
?" Mon ami" replied NJ. Renan, In order TO have the
right 10 speak freely my thoughts broke with greater
Lady than the Princess" What LADY y "The CHURCH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
"a DItA M Il n Y
Du.,oa r.,,.< IA Th< p,orid~ue> yournaI

Boson Letef 70 I"e fTVp'"e''oe "0""a"
Tho scene In which Gray was first confronted with tho
charge OF embezzlement as recently described. must
have dramatic Several OF the directors, sus-
peoting something wrong. came together and summoned
Gray before them. When no appeared lie was charged
with the crime. and fully approaching that further
ceament useless he with perfect calmness acknowl
edged his fault For than hour he perfectly
moonlces his eyes fixed out OF tho window answering
the questions put TO him with perfect openness
and without demur Some OF the directors for
resting him tho spot others. moved, doubt, by
natural reluctance proceed so abruptly against old
TO let him go FREQ for tho time being Tho matter
discussed with much earncstness almost within hearing
of the criminal and when at length no told that he
might co. asked II he TO DO watched. He
sured that he free 1t that moment he had
been his life
give you my wor I'd of thing" he said he left
Whatever do will not run away
When he could not DO found on Monday there werc
those who insisted that he had broken this promise
while others Who the event proved knew him better
inssed that he would least hold TO the letter OF this
promise And suicide be not flight he certainly held TO
his word
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
SOCIETY AT BLUE Ruin.

Regotd BY Bt yye at A.hevills c. The Boston Globe
1he following constitute the items OF great interest
curing on the East Side among the coored people Of Blue
MI. Granulaton Hicks Of Boston. Mass. who has won
George Pullman. Of Chicago, here visiting his parent
who reside on Upper Hominy. We glad to soc Me:
propiuate up and down our streets
Mise Roseoa Cardiman has just been the recipient Of
Tiffany in NewYOrk Roseola claims that Tiffany makes
O right smart Of her brother and sets heap by him.
Whooping cough and horse distemper again making
fearful havoc among the better classes at ooto Pzen
We panied to learn that the free reading ROOM
closed BY the police Blue Ruin has ciamored for fres
temperance reading room aud brain retort
for ten years and now rlcton between two OF our best
and doctored hush has called down the vengeance Of
the authorities and shut up what was credit to the
place and quiet resort, where young could come
night after night and nd OF compcate themselves at
There are two or three men in this place that will bully
bust everything they get into and they have
forated more on Blue Ruin than We are entitled
Surrender Adams got letter last Friday from his
Gladstone, who filed on a homestead near Porcupnet
those unprecedented winters there for which Dakota
so justly celebrated lie thinks this one has been even
more so than any OF the others He wishes ne was BACK
here at Blue Ruin. where q man can go out doors for
half hour without getting osracized by the element
he allows that it can DO overdone He states that when
the In Dakota Is feeling pretty well and humping
of the track. has % Tie ciothes-dn himself
end fastened to tho door KNOB before IL 10
safe to visit house. He says nearest
neighbor is seventeen miles away, and = man might y
well buy mis- own chickens as TO fool his money away on
seventeen miles OF clothes-line.
IL is q arstrate letter. and the old man wonders who
Gladstone got TO write II for him.
Tho valuable ecru dog OF distinguished townsman.
Mr. Piedmont Babbit seriously impaired last Satur-
day morning by an eastbound freight. 80.
He will not wrinkle up his nose at another freighs
train.
George Wellington. of Hickory was in town the front
end Of tho week He has accepted position In the Nv
cry, feed and sale stable at Sandy Mush Call again.
George.
Quincy Burns has written article for The Ger
f,ry Naga-ine, regarding . battle where he was At
this article he aims to describe tho sensations Of mxa
who ignorant OF physical fear and yet yearns TO have
the submitted 10 arbitration. He gives thorough
expose OF his efforts In trying lind suitable board OK
arbitration he that the enemy felt hostile
and eager for the fray. .
The forthcoming number of the Century will be eagerly
snapped up Mr. Burnss friends who are familiar Win
his pleasing and graphic style OF writing lie describes
with wonderful power the sense or utter exhaustion
which came over him and the feeling OF bitter dlsaP
pointment when he realized that he was too far away
In the battle aud TOO faogued 70 make kur
Their search for suitable arbtratorA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
A GOOD EXCUSE,

From The Youths Companion.
George and Sam thought it great fun to run away
to the mill and watch the buzzing saws tear their
way through the dry bolts, and although they wcre
ready to obey generally, they ~ould steal away from
get
BOYS" said papa one morning If you don't stay
away from that MILL something II get you sure" But
soon papa went to his work, and mamma went
upstairs, they after him as fast as they could.
Sure enough. just they csme TO the great shngle
mill at the foot o. the hill something out AZ them
They didn't know it papa with the gray wolf skin
robe his head
There tits, Sam! Papa said 'twould comet" yelled
George as he turned and run-ot, how he did run
standing quite still till 1t was within ten teet But
the awful object was too much fer sturdy Sam,
and he bounded up the hill after George, shouting at
the top of his voice
"Run, George, run ! Let's go and take care Of
mamma She'll be scared. Women always are Run,
Georgie, run"
They never visited the mill again without permis-
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10

BUH Il DE KS

Boston letter 10 The Iroridsrce Journal
One OF the anecdotes with which club talk is enlivened
adays IL the tale OF q woll-known South End man
whose prominent In sporting circles and concern
ing whom all sorts OF adventures are related. He has
recently found himself somewhat stratoned In his purse
fond devotion to the poker table having depleted
his fortune lie thought the situation and nj length
concluded to discuss with his wife. who had more than
once with him for his habits and
who especially bitter In regard to his habit OF being
out every night until the hours OF the smallest
"why, DEAR" he said. think we ought to get some
thing out OF this great house IL Is too large for just you
and me; and I think had better take In q few
lodgers"
Yes" she returned, with cold and awful glitter In
her eye will take In lot Of milk II will be- 80
convenient TO have men who will DO going out 10 their
days work just US you get home from yours"
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I0OEING EOR A HOTEL.

II was stormy evening.
The THE TRIBUNE counting room opened suddenly
and small man with diapdated carpet bag blew The
getting such fine work ABOUND the City Hall
Park that the Park benches actually woke
up and wondered wasn't coming TWAS due to the
weather PROBABLY that arrival looked rather moist
bu his generally convva appearance and flushed nose DO
tokeped hostility within TO Prohibition doctrines
Rsdspoyited his vaise the noor and utn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
MRS SUODDY's PICTURES

Boston Ltffer 10 me FT0cIdfncs J0urndL
Mrs. Shoddy, OF Boston, Ter even in Boston speci.
mems of this class exist, discoursiug the other
evening upon the sale of the Stewart pictures IN New
York.
Q" thought of going on" she said to BUY some Of
the paintings. but really have more pictures than
know what to do with. OF course there were fne
things in the Stewart sale, but my own paintings,
may say are really metrieiousa. least bought them
such and so concluded not to compete With New
York collectors"
The dear old dowager would be astouished If .she
knew how true her remark Was little as she under;
stood the true significance of her epithet. good
story is told Of the way which she bought some OF
her "metricious" pictures. Several years ago she
went abroad, and took with her specimen OF tho
paper OF her drawingrOom. In order that she might
An American artist in Paris wrote home an account
OF her visit the studio of French artist of distne.
ton. The lady arrived one morning by appointment,
armed with Der specimen OF wall paper, and stated
that the architect OF her house had told her to pur
chase picture OF given size for certain space 10
her drawing-room. The artist had picture OF these
the sort OF woman he dealing with and unscrupu
lous enough to take ADVANTAGE of her.
wi isn sa nsr von an no
because have the metric system Ia Srance, and of
that is different but is that measure trans
lated into system 1t is the nealest thing you can
get in this country"
The picture was half as large gain she had asked
for but she received this explanation 10 perfect good
paper and picture The obliging painter arranged tho
wall paper behind the canvas walked away from the
easel ana clapped Lis hands in admiration.
"Ah, Madame he said with dramatic sigh, you
Americans are such nation have searched Paris
for proper back ground for this picture not
been able to find it and here bring me precisely
the color OF which have dreamed. II han that
paper would not sell you the picture at ALL but now
you must have it If give 1t to you."
And he did give 1t to her-in exchange for 1.OOO.
At another studio she less successful. She had
been told whose pictures he ought to buy. and applied
boldly to the leading painters OF Paris The second
artist whom she however, treated her with what
aha teal oil haa aa
she prod iced her specimens of wall paper the old man
brusquely interrupted Der setting forth OF her Wishes
q Ii is OF no use, Madame" he said with great
afectaton u regret and earnestness. never sell
picture slight grounds as mere harmony with the
psperhanging. No much depends upon the light that
never risk my reputation nithout examining the
room in which the painting is TO hang. Did you bring
your house with you II you didn't fear it is iO
possible tor us to come to an arrangement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
A RAD ROY

Boston Letter TO The Minneapolis Tribune
The seven year old son OF Boston newspaper man
has head too much profanity somewhere, not from
his tather as the latter claims but at Ill events he has
heard it md shows alarming facility in reproducing it.
The other day his father reproyed him tor breach Of
this kind that bad to the parental ears. "Who
told you I" demanded the hopeful. Well, little
bird told me-" The boy stood and looked out Of the
window scowhng at some sparrows who were scoldipg
and chattering. Il know." came inspiration,
I. it was ono OF those id sparrows."
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NEw-ENGLAND STORIES.
TWAS PUT nv THE PAPER.

triend writing from Boston relates the following
snecdote told her by head master of ono Of the
schools in that city, illustrative OF the hold th:s
well-known daily paper has upon the popular mind:
q The recitation was in ancient history. Tho pupu
was expatiating upon the topic of the Olympic gsmes
A great many people went to see them. she said,
because it was put in the pager when they were
comug Of The paperl' exclaimed the teacher.
Did they have newspapers in those daysP Why,
ye' the reply, 1t says in the book, anyway
it saws tho Herald proclaimed them.'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10

That's what's tho matter with the Paddles:
And the Mickies." and tho aFatties" and the
rest Mayor Hewitt vetoes their resolutions and
plays hob with their plans and the worst of it is
they don't know what he next will do.
There 10 some pleasure to the decent people OF
Nsw-York who 10 taxes have to pay out their hard
earned money to support the political leeches whom
Che Counties" and tho Halls" have faateusd on
ohm. T. - able b disnim from their mind any idea
, 1887-04-06

posed to exempt vessels under 60 tons from
inspection, except when there was grave
suspicion. The Royal Ordinance of the 10th
OF January l940provides that log books should
be kept by vessels going out of sight of land,
but not by coasting vessels. The law of 10Th
February 1861, which has not been extended
to be applicable in the West Indies, provides
rules as to the ability of the crew, where the
vessel was over about so tonsI registered ton
mage. Evidently these laws would not meet the
case here, as our schooners were not over
about So tons, and were engaged in a
trade of the same character as the coast
ing trade. The only provision es to the
manning of c~oasting vessels was in the Ordi-
nance of 9th April 1853, By which it was pro-
Vided that the ship master must be over q
years of age. Here we had only 4 scbooners
engaged in the local trade, and one of these
was under contract with the Government ind
was inspected regularly. VITA regard to the
other 3 he thought it would be sufficient if
the Policemaster In case of suspicion would
report to the Government, who could then
appoint a commission to inspect. This was
done IN 1868, and the vessel in that instance
was condemned In regard to the crew be
Thought they were sufficiently instructed by
practlce, and there was no need to examine
them. Again the Commission for examining
vessels would have to be paid, and he thought
that would be rather hard on the owners.
On the whole, he believed legislation in the
matter was not desirable, many points would
have to be considered, and perhaps boats also
included. He had shewn also that such le-
gislation would depart from the Home laws,
which was not desirable. He considered that
the matter must be left in the hands Of the
police.
Mr.. Broom argued strongly for a simple le-
gislative measure, and pointed out, as did
several other members, that the Police would
seldom get the information, or seldom in time.
After some further discussion Mr.. BrOpn
withdrew his proposal, on His E~xcellency's
promise to see what could be done in the
matter Enthusiastically.